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Folegandros

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Country
  
Greece

Lowest elevation
  
0 m (0 ft)

Postal code
  
840 xx

Area
  
32.22 km²

Area code
  
22860

Administrative region
  
South Aegean

Highest elevation
  
455 m (1,493 ft)

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Vehicle registration
  
EM

Island group
  
Cyclades

Regional unit
  
Thira

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Points of interest
  
Agios Nikolaos beach, Paralia Agkali

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Folegandros (Greek: Φολέγανδρος, also Pholegandros) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea which, together with Sikinos, Ios, Anafi and Santorini, forms the southern part of the Cyclades. Its surface area is 32.216 square kilometres (12.439 sq mi) and it has 765 inhabitants. It has three small villages, Chora, Karavostasis, and Ano Meria, which are connected by a paved road. Folegandros is part of the Thira regional unit.

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Map of Folegandros, Greece

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History

Little is known about the ancient history of Folegandros. Its inhabitants were Dorians. Later it came under Athenian rule. The island was conquered in 1207 by the Venetian Marco Sanudo and remained under the rule of Venice until 1566, when it was taken by the Ottoman Turks. The Greeks reclaimed it in the 19th century.

Geography

Folegandros' landscape is varied, and includes tall cliffs and a large cave. The "capital" of the island, Chora, is built on the edge of a 200-metre high cliff. The port of Folegandros is the small village of Karavostasis. The Ano Meria village contains a small but interesting Ecological and Folklore Museum. Among the notable beaches on Folegandros is Katergo, accessible only by boat from Karavostasis. Ketergo beach is used by naturists.

References

Folegandros Wikipedia